Thread: harass someone (humorously)

I wanna tell someone jokingly "im gonna harass u for a bit"

How would I say it?

Maybe even pester or nag instead of harass

Originally Posted by Valda

I wanna tell someone jokingly "im gonna harass u for a bit"

How would I say it?

Maybe even pester or nag instead of harass

Первое, что пришло в голову: действовать на нервы. Ещё подходит изводить, но это сурово, конечно, уже не шутка.

pester - донимать, докучать

nag - надоедать, капать на мозги

приставать к тебе
попристаю к тебе

побеспокоить - a bit more formal of поприставать

"Я тебя помучаю немного".

Есть еще такое слово "домогаться". Можно домогаться чьего-то расположения или чьей-то любви. Или просто домогаться человека. "Я тебя немного подомагаюсь, не против?"

Originally Posted by alexsms

приставать к тебе
попристаю к тебе

I think that's the closest thing to what I was looking for, thanks!

Originally Posted by Valda

I think that's the closest thing to what I was looking for, thanks!

Bevakasha,
I know what I am talking about)

Yes you do Although isn't it also a slang word for "to hit on someone"?

Originally Posted by Valda

Yes you do Although isn't it also a slang word for "to hit on someone"?

The main meaning of the word "приставать" is to deal with sexual harassment, so there inevitably would be subtle (or not so subtle - depends on context and intonations ) sexual connotation if you would adress to a man with the word "приставать". That's why I offered you word "мучать". Although the main meaning is "to torture", it's oftenly used in a playful way and is quite innocent in that context.

Originally Posted by Valda

Yes you do Although isn't it also a slang word for "to hit on someone"?

ken

Спасибо!

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